aphasia
noun
apha·sia
ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə 
medical
: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
Aphasia, the cruel illness resulting from a stroke, allowed Jean to understand what was said to her but prevented her from clearly replying.—
Robert Giroux
Robert GirouxExamples of aphasia in a Sentence
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More on dementia:Bruce Willis and my dad received the same aphasia diagnosis.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Documentary Currently Under Litigation Two days ahead of its release and the same day Morrissey filed the lawsuit, Williams' care team revealed the 59-year-old television personality had been diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Earlier this week, representatives for Williams announced in a statement that the 59-year-old TV personality has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
According to the team, finding aligns with historical records that describe Emperor Wu as having potential symptoms of a stroke–aphasia, drooping eyelids, and an abnormal gait.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Participants in both trials did experience at least some side effects of CAR-T therapy, which included fever and vomiting as well as neurological effects such as aphasia.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Men and women are affected equally by aphasia, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2024
Right now there is no cure for aphasia, but speech and language therapy can help some patients.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Her care team announced in a press release Thursday that the TV host has frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Feb. 2024
David Oliver, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Documentary Currently Under Litigation Two days ahead of its release and the same day Morrissey filed the lawsuit, Williams' care team revealed the 59-year-old television personality had been diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Earlier this week, representatives for Williams announced in a statement that the 59-year-old TV personality has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
According to the team, finding aligns with historical records that describe Emperor Wu as having potential symptoms of a stroke–aphasia, drooping eyelids, and an abnormal gait.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Participants in both trials did experience at least some side effects of CAR-T therapy, which included fever and vomiting as well as neurological effects such as aphasia.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Men and women are affected equally by aphasia, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2024
Right now there is no cure for aphasia, but speech and language therapy can help some patients.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Her care team announced in a press release Thursday that the TV host has frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Aphasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphasia. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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aphasia
noun
apha·sia
ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə
: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) see motor aphasia compare amusia, anarthria
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